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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1920. " tT ;i Engineers Make a Notable Advance Refinfng of Metal. McQuay-Norri- s Experiments With Electric Furnace Produce a Steel of Superior . Qualities. wners that the Manufacturing company has Inetalled In tn new plant In 8t. Louis, whars the metal for Leak-Proand Supcroyl piston rings is now refined by the eeme process that has revolu e alloy tlonlsed the making of steels. As It Is claimed this Is ths only equipment of Its kind used In this country today for the refining of piston ring metal, or for any other commercial gray Iron, an explanation of Its superiority method or melt over the old lug Iron makee an Interesting gtqry. had service severs of After nine years proved tne correctness of McQuay-Norrand piston rings In principle and design, new had established the need for a great engineers conplant, the MuQuay-Norrl- s centrated their effort! on improving the metal, In the electric furnace terestsd McQuay-Norrt- s high-grad- coke-cupol- a, ls CUPOLA METHOD IS UNSATISFACTORY. . They had been forcing the traditional old cupola method of melting to its utmost to secure piston . ring metal that would satisfy their rigid requirements. And ths wastage from Imperfect callings that could not pass the rigid Inspection was tremendous, even with the use of care only purs plr iron and the greatest and attention to every detail of foundry secure to the was It Impossible process. uniformity In verious heats and the rewaa finement of Iron In each heat which their Ideal. Their efforts lid them finally to the process electrlo furnace the melting which had revolutionised the making of e alloy steels, but the expense so great that It had bean of which w considered Impractical for Iron melting. But piston rings are made In the McQof accuuay-Norrls plant on a basis thousandths of racy that Is measured by an Inch. They must serve their purchasers under' the most severe conditions millions of Iron experiences traveling times up sad down cylinder walls, their fibers contracting and expanding with the temperature variations of .the eylln ders. Bo that there waa a necessity for quality and exactness In piston ring ma tertal far beyond the usual standards of Iron melting. high-grad- ELECTRIC .FURNACE RESULTS SUPERIOR. Interesting figure reflecting credit on the dependability and economy of the Nath Quad are diacloeed In official record of the Css county road commission, at Caaeopolie, Mich., according to Qutm-b- y Stewart of the Pactflo Nash Motor company, local distributor of Naah car and trucks. Contrait between the use of motor n vehicles In the truck and . work of road building Is made In (he annual report of the road commission. The figures show that truck hauling on the of Wayne road Is done at a total expense 22 per yard mile while, the comIf worn same the mission points out, n vehicles would have, done by .. approximated (2 rente per yard mile, The report of the road commleeion re forcing to .lx Nash Quads In service on I the roods of Cass comity. In part, I as I j00wl. with the authority In accordance foy granted by the board of supervisors the the purchase of a suitable truck commission selected and purchased one two-to- n truck, which waa delivered and pieced In service early In the spring. The results were so satisfactory that two mors were purchased, end later three similar trucks wgre received from the state highway department. These truck have all been In service on the Wayne road. A the haul on thl road Is very long It Is a good place to test the advantage of truck hauling. No team hauling wwa done. The work, cards as returned by the drivers show that tha trucks hauled 1368 yards of gravel to the Wayne road. Gasoline The total mileage was 9436. used was 2694 gallons, at a cost of 1673 69. The oil used was 690 quarts, which cost 660. The total cont for drivers' wages was 6633.76. The average haul waa about seven miles. above the "Taking figures as ' a basis the cost per yard-miwould be 16.6 cents for operating expenses while rehave coet 6 4 and pairs replacements cents per yard-milor a total operating 12 Of and repair expen.e cents per "Comparing truck hauling on this asms fob with teem hauling It would cost about aa follows: The average distance being aeven miles, round trip would be fourteen mllea As two trips would be out of the question this would represent e day's work, which could not be obe tained for leas than 16.60. On a beats, the cost would have to ha 62 cents to enable a team to tarn 6.50 per day hauling the above distance. Our liarf keen that on hauls of lest than one mile the difference in cost between truck end team hauling la not very great. But cheap hauiing is not the only advantage of mechanical hauling. Trucks thrive In hot weather and there Is no falling off fn work on that account. They also will work as many hours per day aa is necessary. Only one tire he failed the peat season and as the makers acknowledged It to ba defective, an adjustment was era rived at with trifling expense. The trucks are now being cleaned ami overhauled and beyond the replacements of some smell parts are found to be la splendid condition.' pae-eng- er horse-draw- horse-draw- K y: . .. 1 I - s A ' r7 ,w i; I. lb uil. I . w. rTSr ' 4 A hgdeJww r .. g' j vE, 'CV v. ,r sr i l' ' 9 "O ; i'. ' ta, li . . ? . i 1 A' J.rf ,4 ri $y L k t kp t v ' j ? ' V f i , 4 , . u I JttmA s x Mi 4S: :n i 2 Kj i, h - t '.I , le e, e. yard-mil- 1 X kb 4 v.fi , 4 , ' - - - , .Assm. - t 4 . S , .aw t ve r , V t , SEZaC ) j , i ' The unlimited resources of the House Spreckels are back, of The Spreckcls Sivage Tire Company in it purpose to make for the motoring public reliable and dependable goods of proven merit. Not subject to the whims of stockholders, The Spreckels Savage Tire Company is able to adhere to the chosen policy of products that are made to a standard and not to a price. The result in the final analysis is that the consumer pays less per mile for the performance given by these products. , ' of :b Savage Tire Company la not only able but does It with a result quite apparent in Savage" Tire products. The methods employed, the selection of raw materials, the skill of the workmen, the constant search for flaws, all reflect the purpose behind the making and are important factors in the manufacture of products bearing the Spreckels Savage name. An undertaking of this nature requires constant research for improvement necessitating large expenditures of money, effort and time. Few companies are able to give these unsparingly. The Spreckels manu-atfturi- ng t aeMwss. SAVAGE POLICIES yard-mil- V iy , 4 - ff - ' ; LSI zy SAVAGE PRODUCTS The final report of the engineer after months of Investigation was that the the door ta closed no other element can I added cost of the electrlo furnace and Ita enter and no Impurity can be deposited equipment was outweighed by the supe- from the clean electric heat to. change I rior metal It could produce, by the added the mixture. refinement that could be given the metal, iI the absolute control they would have of ENORMOUS ELECTRICAL the mixture and the perfect uniformity I of product that would result And thejEAERGY REQUIRED, first commercial electrlo furnace for Iron It require enormous electrical energy melting was ordered to and control the furnace. .Thera I The electric furnace Is like giant flowsheatInto the great transformers from kettle, heatrd by three huge electrodes, which It gets Ita heat and power a cur- - II through which the clean. Intense electrlo rent of 13,260 volts. They transform it heat pours Into the metal and melts It to tha re- - I amperage and voltiige that to a fluid. Nothing Is placed in the melt for the furaaca. tng pot except the raw material that Is qulred to be melted, There are not alternate ItaWhen tha furnace has been loaded and door closed, tha opening of a switch layers of coke and Iron, as In the cupola, sends intense electrlo cur-- 1 through which th melting Iron drips and rent the powerful, flowing Into the three great else-- 1 runs, undergoing chemical changes and There Is no air blast. Ilk trodes, each of whlcft la a foot In diem- reactions. An electric controller lowers tnem the cupola, to affect the change by oxi- eter. until they are near I dation tha constituents of the mixture Into theto furnace the raw material no that an I enough wanted at the cupola mouth. flowing I Instead, the electric furnace Is loaded arc forms and the current begin no deli-- 1 The great electrodes are with exactly the elements which experi- Into it. controlled that as the position of I ence has taught will produce, when melt- cately the iron amomatl-melting changes tney ed. tha metal Ideally suited for the elasof an rally raise or lower to the proper die-- 1 I tic piston ring of an Inch wide. When lance for arcing. inch or' The furnace's melting pot presents an I pyrotechnlcal display as the electrode pour their heat into the I melting, shifting mass. A piece of melt- Ing Iron slips and touches an electrode. Instantly a short circuit is formed that I showers giant sparks until tpe automatic I electric controls lift that electrode again I to the proper height to break the snort I circuit and start the current flowing one more into the melting mass. it la a I picture of volcanic heat and power under II control to mae better metals tqr piston rings. The control of the furnace la no complete and delicate that If, it possible to I heat the raw material to the prealso desired and thenahola It I temperature there. It eliminate nU Impurities from I i ,,5 the mixture aa it heats. 1c refine whUe It melt. your new choice is an ' It enable McQuay-Norengineers toi pour th casting from which the rings are made from a specific mixture, made and refined under absolute control, and to pour th earn ? mlxtur- -, froni every heat an Impossibility .with the old eu- poia method, wnare variations .are A thorough study of the requirements of the present motorist rasultad In tha making of a new departure in tire construction. That new departure is expressed in our D Type Tire, A big, eturdy, flexible, overnze, hand- built casing; made by Improved methods, of the best grade of raw material, and according to our own sped-Acations a found nectsaary to meet the need of the motorUt of today: the "Savage" D Type Tire, becaua of it wonderful performance on the road, has been judgad by many motorist the best fabric tire on the American y , mrket 1 . Regular Eavagc Tire arc made to ordinary tand-daards as far as size is concerned, though fa quality they are second only to the Sayege D Type. "Savage" Plain end Crip Tread types are made in all ordinary and many odd and unusual aizee. "Savage Rlbtpd Treads are made in email popular size and the overaize 3A Inch (375). The earn careful attention i given to detail effecting the building of the tire that ia given to the D" Type. Each "Savage" in it clasc i Built to Excel, f , "Savage" Grey or Graiiitlte tubce make splendid foad companion for any tire. The Spreckels Savage Tire Company San Diego,. California 1 three-sixteent- one-four- th I I If Your Battery Docs Not Show Maximum I Efficiency I Change it. but be sure that I rl - I xCfTQr. cYbVi' is unquestion- Electrolyte ably the battery of greatest efficiency, longest life and surest economy. Different ia construction from other batteries because of its. and other Separatorle features. patented Electrolyte eliminates fully 95 of all storage battery 1 troubles. fold under an 18 months tmequivocal guarantee for replacement or without cost. Xlectrolyte Storage Battery Co. Philadelphia,' Pa. Htnbatd by rsdv DO YOU KNOW ? p' That at th Haris automobile show of manufac1901 an American automobile turing concern' wss refused permission to exhibit Its machine by the police on the ground that It was dangerousT That In 1900 the total capitalisation' of all automobile manufacturers amounted to over 6.790,000,009? That the first automobile supply com. pany was organised In St. Lxui,' Mo.. where a retail store was opened fn 1900? That the United States army mad it first experiments with armored motor, I'cars In the- - summer of 1899? That there were fifty automobiles owned and operated In Ban Francisco Alkihe - Smith Company Work Continues to Draw Public. Another free Ford lecture in 1906 r '451 South Main Street. """ will be glv- Auto company That from th records of the French n at the Intelligence office, there were 6166 aiito- - Monday. March 15, at 8 p. m. Fred Al mobiles In France In 1900? Tr.at in April, 1900, & large automobile kire. president of the company, will, lec- on th Ford carburator Jtnd ignition company announced that It was manu-ltur- e at th aatounUing lyvtem, two Important feature of tu facturmg automobile The admission will b the flrmytime a motor vehicle POTd was used to collect mall in th United I free. Everybody Is Invited. At last week's lecture Mr. Alktre dis- States wss )n Buffalo, In the early sum-- I I cussed the front and rear axle assemblies mer of 1S99? . That nonsiipplng pneumatic tlree for and th Ford springs A large crowd was n attendance. were In first brought out automobiles 1 S( o ? "These lecture are proving very popu- with Ford owners and others." That' in 1S99 New York City laws for sys ' tiade an automobile to go around a cor-- 1 K. J- Froiseth, gengrar manager of the ner att a greater rate of speed than four I eomPa"y- - "Pn reaeon for this Is prob ab,v tiie return of spring .weather and miles an no the added Interest In. driving. '"The lectures We ggve during last winTruck on T arm. ter were very popular, we thought, but Staflstlrs show that there are ever the crowds at the recent eerie are even 6.0)0,000 farmers, of whom aom claim larger, and .we belieie ft la on account thst 2.600,000 ar truck prospoi Should of tbs reasons mcniioned above. which were laid up during the 250,900 farmer: purchase trucks in 1920, it would mean a aele. from this source wlnier season are now being brought out. atone of about 1260 motor truck for.eacb Mgny owners find- that everything tg not manufacturer in the field. Other sta- In perfect punning order. Many of these tisticians claim that 96 per cent of th desire to save repair bills and to make total number of farmer in this country the few simple adjustments themeeives. are able to own and operate motor trucks These simp e adjustments are usually all It ts a fact that in.OuO farmers' eoopera that an automobile req'uti are to them ta given In time. tlve societies In the Un.ted "From what ownerjof potential motor express operator.' I Alklre-Smlt- h English Company. Plans to 'Redeem Failure of Last Year. ' "iw . lr i - t. t WHAT KIND OF PLATES HAS .YOUR; BATTERY? The tig value of your storage battery quick start 'and longer life depend largely upon, th plate In yoOr. battery. "Soft plate provide plenty of pep and power wlill th battery I nw, 'but ' wear down" and Idee . thelr quickly battery," strength. making', a short-live- d say E. E. loading, manager Of the Monarch Motor- company.'-"Har- pate provide.- long. life and staying ability, but the. battery lacks the for quick and power nec?sary pep starts, good light and Ignition, are the only perfected J?rocrs plates conihlr. the good features plates thatPregt-O-LPerfected Process of both. plates have a euporhard center or la porous and. the to the electrotherefore, eupereensltlv chemical action which creates electricity for starting, lighting and Ignition. They give greater 'pep,' power and longer life to every battery, "Pn sure your next, battery hag these It et eip-fa- Pregt-O-I.l- pl:s, te cordingly Is Interpreted to mean that th work of preparation for recouping the British lion lost prestige Is practically completed 'and his own part In the program ready to start.. This year the English crew again has the advantage of access to the famous Brookiands track on which to conduct Its testing operations, and It surmised that Bests' chief activity abroad will consist of a scries of personally conducted speed trials with , th new mounts on which England ia expected to pin her hopes In the Indianapolis conflict. The concrete surface of th Brookiands oval has recently been reflnisbed to repair the damage inflicted on It by heavy trucks during th war, when It wa used aa an aviation and supply depot, and it ia now available for work once more. - Rests, winner of th 1916 Indianapolis race and holdei1 of th A. A. Ac driving championship th asm year, la on ot the shrewdest, aa well as one of the most daring and skilful, pilot in, th entire realm of th speed sport. 1 . -- Guarantee Tire & Rubber Co., ' t told us abd from our own observations. we are firmly Convinced that attendance at these lectures wtll repay any driwr, man or woman, many times over, for the time spent. If 'he will' try to put Into practice the principle he learn. "Since dhese lectures .commenced we In the business are noticing a pick-uwhich our part department Is doing ow now ners are able to do their Many car own .repair work, where .the repairs need ed are not too complicated. The business of our. accessories de also Is being stimulated, for pertinent the man who learns to drive hts car Welt Is usually Interested In' equipping it with a few Inexpensive accessories which will and give him greater driving comfort ? more e.fflrient performance. "Our accessories department has one of the largest and most complete supplies of. Herd accessorise In the entire Intermoun-thi- n , west. At present wo are offering many ac4 ressorlea at special prices to aid the motorist who Is geitine his .car fixed up for th spring and summer driving, season," NEW YORK. March 11. With the scheduled departure for England of Parlo Rests to complete arrangements for the entry of a Sunbeam team In the next sweepstakes on the Indianapolis motor speedway, the participation of Great Britain In the forthcoming struggle. for world speed supremacy teem assured. Last year, it wul be remembered, the Btmbeam aggregation expended approximately 95h.ooo fn the preparation, ef two special mounts for the Indianapolis clasat the last minute sic, only to, discover they had that, through a technical error, been built slightly overeiie and consequently were not eligioie for the contest. The chagrin of th British delegation over this mishap knew no bounds, and they returned to I'Merry England" be without even waiting for the race to run," Vo great was ti.eif rtiortiflcatiom Before in thev stated however, departing, terms their determination to wipe out tile stain of their misfortune In Hoosier next the International, and Intito Ibis end mated that preparations would be Initiated immediately upon their return to native sell. Renta s Imminent departure for the headquarter of th Sunbeam esmp making a specialty of quick servlo and adjustment. While th rates at the present time are high, the airplane business Is In ita Infancy, and, as experience ts gained, the companies will be In a better position to establish rate that no' doubt wtll be lower. Th law of average, of coura. -- governs airplane insurance, aa It does every other form of Insurance written. Call upon Tribune Wants to solv your problem for you you'll find them efficient. . - high-spe- OFFER INSURANCE FOR AIR HAZARDS Recommended By t More-U- sed -- 600-ml- le American Comipanlea Hay Classlflca- , tiona Covering Losses Dua to Aviation. , Conservative American Insurance companies are offering insurance covering' features absolutely essential to th airplane Industry, The three form issued are: ' Fir, theft and collision damage, leral liability through th car end maintenance of th plans, including starting, flying and alighting. Compensation 'Insurance covering employees engaged on construction and testing. Including flight of airplane Life Insurance covering piiots. Accident insurance fur the protection of passengers while on trips. The main point, at time of damage to a machine. Is Immediate repair, aa a machine used for commercial purposss entails considerable financial loss 'If It I laid up for any period of time. 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